1991 Map of Bailey Ridge

About this map

Montgomery Woods State Reserve preserves a significant pocket of old-growth landscape in this 1991 survey of the coastal range. The map documents the transition from the South Fork Big River drainage in the north to the Little North Fork Navarro River system in the south. These steep, timbered ridges are punctuated by small clearings and historical sites such as the Old Wright Place and Old Bailey Place, indicating a history of isolated homesteading and ranching. The presence of features like the Corral and Gates near Squaw Opening suggests a land-use pattern centered on grazing and forestry. Named topographic features like Wehlys Pass and Castle Garden provide specific landmarks for those tracing the historical geography of these interior ridges.